This new Tongan island is the first of its type to be formed from the ash of a 2014 volcanic eruption in the south Pacific and could exist for decades, according to a study released by Nasa. The new land mass, unofficially named Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, reaches a height of 120 metres and was originally only predicted to last months. Instead, Nasa now believes it will remain for between six and 30 years, making it the first island of this type to persist in the modern satellite era. The island has also given researchers insights into similar features in other parts of the solar system, including Mars
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In this 360 video, Matthew Price explains why the residents of the Pacific island of Vanuatu, which is on "front line of climate change", will have to move.
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published:01 Dec 2015

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In late December 2014 into early 2015, a submarine volcano in the South PacificKingdom of Tonga erupted, sending a violent stream of steam, ash and rock into the air. When the ash finally settled in January 2015, a newborn island with a 400-foot summit nestled between two older islands – visible to satellites in space.
The newly formed Tongan island, unofficially known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai after its neighbors, was initially projected to last a few months. Now it has a 6- to 30-year lease on life, according to a new NASA study.
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published:11 Dec 2017

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Thousands of cubic metres of radioactive waste lies buried under a concrete dome on the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the legacy of over a decade of US nuclear tests in the Pacific.
Now rising sea levels are threatening to spill its contents into the sea.
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published:27 Nov 2017

views:795983

A tiny, uninhabited island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, has been found to be one of the most densely polluted areas in the world.
With an estimated 38 million pieces of rubbish covering its beaches Henderson Island - the largest of the Pitcairn Island group's four islands - was described by researchers as "a shocking but typical example of how plastic debris is affecting the environment on a global scale".
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published:16 May 2017

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Nearly three years ago, an island sprung into existence in the South PacificKingdom of Tonga, nestling between two older islands in the archipelago.The new island formed after the eruption of a submarine volcano in the region, which flung ash 30,000 feet into the sky, before it eventually settled in January 2015.While scientists first estimated that the island with a 400-foot (120-meter) summit would last just a few months, new calculations suggest it could remain in its new place for as much as 30 years.The new island formed after the December 2014 eruption of a submarine volcano in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. The eruption flung steam, ash, and rock into the air, giving rise to ash plumes that climbed up to 30,000 feet (9 kilometers) into the sky. It finally settled in January 2015, revealing a newborn island between two older islands in the archipelago, with a 400-foot (120-meter) summit. It sits on the north rim of a caldera atop an underwater volcano, which is nearly 4,600 feet (1,400 meters) higher than the surrounding sea floor, the researchers say. The volcanic dome that formed the island stretches roughly .6 miles underwater, from shoreline to the floor of the three-mile-wide caldera. Initially, experts thought it would only last a matter of months. But now, new calculations suggest it could linger for 6 years or more, with potentially to remain upwards of 25 years.The island has come to be known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai.It became visible to satellites in 2015, and is the first of its kind to emerge and survive in the modern satellite era, according to NASA.A stunning time-lapse released by the space agency this week reveals how its shape has changed since it first emerged, using 33 months of high-resolution satellite data.Over the last 150 years, there have been three of these ‘surtseyan’ volcanic island formations, with the Tongan being the most recent.It sits on the north rim of a caldera atop an underwater volcano, which is nearly 4,600 feet (1,400 meters) higher than the surrounding sea floor, the researchers say.‘Volcanic islands are some of the simplest landforms to make, said Jim Garvin, chief scientist of NASA’s Goddard Space FlightCenter in Greenbelt, Maryland.‘Our interest is to calculate how much the 3D landscape changes over time, particularly its volume, which has only been measured a few times at other such islands.‘It’s the first step to understand erosion rates and processes and to decipher why it has persisted longer than most people expected.’Experts were able to track the formation of the new Tongan island since its beginning, using high-resolution satellite observations.The scientists first began watching the island after the initial eruption died down, using images from NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments to make a 3D map of its topography.They also tracked the changes in its coastline and height above sea level.According to the team, there are two potential scenario
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published:12 Dec 2017

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This stunning color film of the PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WWII features footage shot during the post-war ThawExpedition to the South Pacific. It was funded by Chrysler Motors. The film starts in Pearl Harbor at 1:07, with the Pacific Fleet shown at anchor. At 1:37 footage of December 7th is shown, and then at 1:48 the work of welders, crane operators, and other ship builders are seen. At 2:16, fighting men are seen at the Outrigger CanoeClub and surfing at 2:40 off Waikiki. At 3:06 Diamond Head is seen. At 3:26, signs of war are shown in Hawaii including a plaque honoring those lost aboard USS Arizona. the entrance to Hickham Field at 3:45. At 4;08 the Battle of New Guinea is seen with troops battling the dust, mud, and water in the jungle. At 4:49 combat footage is seen with American tanks, artillery and infantry on Guadalcanal. At 5:28 the jungle is creeping back over a wrecked plane, and at 5:51. Tanks are shown at 6:00, artillery at 6:06. At 6:35, wrecked ships are seen jutting out of Guadalcanal's lagoon.
At 7:00, islanders are seen dancing. At 7:23, the film looks at the Battle for the Marshall Islands, including at 7:50 the attack on Tarawa, with battleships and cruisers bombarding enemy positions. At 8:40 troops hit the beach aboard amphibious landing craft. At 10:30 a headquarters is shown at Kwajalein, as well as many other parts of the vast base at Kwaj. At 11:43, wrecked landing craft and planes are shown on the beaches. At 12:18 a Japanese pillbox is shown, and at 12:27 a plaque. At 12:35, the Marshallese are seen converting wrecked boats into fishing vessels.
At 13:00 the assault on Guam is shown. At 14:00, supplies are moved inland on Guam. At 14;17, buildings are demolished and new ones are built in their place. At 14:35 rows of aircraft engines are shown at Guam, which was used as a repair base during the war. At 14:50 a new hospital is shown. At 15:40, the shoreline is seen dotted with wrecked invasion craft. At 16:22 the vast Guam base is shown with its rows of barracks and Quonset huts. At 16:44, Guam residents are shown celebrating Catholic mass.
At 17:00 the film moves to 1945, and the invasion of Iwo Jima including footage of the famous flag raising at 18:40. At 19:00, wreckage is shown at Blue Beach with the beach strewn with shell fragments. At 19:24 the central airport is shown on Iwo. A radio station is shown at 19:47 with the sign "Iwo Jima Power & Light" out front. At 20:40 are views of Mt. Suribachi from the air. At 20:55, the film shifts to D-day on Okinawa. At 22:27, wrecked ships are seen at Okinawa on the beach, along with other debris. At 23:07 a U.S. ArmySherman tank is shown rusting away. At 23:30, a swimming area near Orange Beach is seen on Okinawa, as well as a PX and library, further evidence that peace has once again come to these islands.
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published:20 Nov 2017

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One of the most isolated and inaccessible islands on the planet is covered in our garbage — despite being uninhabited.
Henderson Island is a remote atoll located on the western edge of a circular system of ocean currents known as the South Pacific Gyre.
The British Overseas Territory was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988. At the time, UNESCO said its near-pristine ecosystem was of immense value for science.
However, researchers writing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences say the island has the highest density of plastic waste in the world.
Some 38 million pieces of garbage have washed up on Henderson Island’s once pristine sands. Analysis of the trash shows it was carried there from China, Japan, South America, Europe, the U.S. and Russia.
The researchers estimate that 3,500 pieces of trash wash up on the island daily, and typically include household items made of plastic such as toothbrushes, plastic bags and plastic razors.
Wildlife, including turtles and crabs, have been impacted by the garbage that has been dumped on the island’s shores, according to researchers.
Trying to clean the island’s beaches would be pointless because of the lack of visitors and sheer volume of trash that washes up there daily, report co-author AlexBond told the Washington Post.
He advised people to use alternatives to plastic, such as bamboo toothbrushes and canvas carrier bags, and to bring your own mug to coffee shops.
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Several people have been seriously injured after a powerful storm lashed the South Pacific island nation of Tonga.
The government has declared a state of emergency.
The cyclone is now moving towards an area south of Fiji.
It is expected to weaken and bring rain and winds to New Zealand by the weekend.
Al Jazeera'sPaul Chaderjian reports.
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Pacific Islands

The "Pacific Islands" is a term broadly referring to the islands of the Pacific Ocean. Depending on the context, it may refer to countries and islands with common Austronesian origins, islands once or currently colonized, or Oceania.

Name ambiguity

In English, the umbrella term Pacific Islands may take on several meanings. Sometimes it refers to only those islands covered by the geopolitical concept of Oceania. In some common uses, the term "Pacific Island" refers to the islands of the Pacific Ocean once colonized by the British, French, Dutch, United States, and Japanese, such as the Pitcairn Islands, Taiwan, and Borneo. In other uses it may refer to islands with Austronesian heritage like Taiwan, Indonesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Myanmar islands, which found their genesis in the Neolithic cultures of the island of Taiwan. There are many other islands located within the boundaries of the Pacific Ocean that are not considered part of Oceania. These islands include the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador; the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, United States; Vancouver Island in Canada; the Russian islands of Sakhalin and Kuril Islands; the island nation of Taiwan and other islands of the Republic of China; the Philippines; islands in the South China Sea, which includes the disputed South China Sea Islands; most of the islands of Indonesia; and the island nation of Japan, which comprises the Japanese Archipelago.

At 165.25 million square kilometers (63.8 million square miles) in area, this largest division of the World Ocean—and, in turn, the hydrosphere—covers about 46% of the Earth's water surface and about one-third of its total surface area, making it larger than all of the Earth's land area combined.

The equator subdivides it into the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, with two exceptions: the Galápagos and Gilbert Islands, while straddling the equator, are deemed wholly within the South Pacific. The Mariana Trench in the western North Pacific is the deepest point in the world, reaching a depth of 10,911 metres (35,797ft).

Castaway Island

Castaway Island, or Qalito, is an island of the Mamanuca Group in Fiji. It is inhabited, with a tourist resort on its west side. The island has an area of 70 hectares (170 acres).

Access

Castaway Island is located about 20 kilometres (12mi) offshore from Nadi International Airport. It is accessible by either boat, seaplane or helicopter. The sea trip takes about 1 hour and 50 minutes, travelling past several other Mamanuca Islands.

An island may be described as such despite the presence of an artificial land bridge, for example Singapore and its causeway, or the various Dutch delta islands, such as IJsselmonde. Some places may even retain "island" in their names for historical reasons after being connected to a larger landmass by a wide land bridge, such as Coney Island or Coronado Island. Conversely, when a piece of land is separated from the mainland by a man-made canal, for example the Peloponnese by the Corinth Canal, it is generally not considered an island.

There are two main types of islands: continental islands and oceanic islands. There are also artificial islands.

New Pacific island being formed from ash in Tonga - timelapse video

This new Tongan island is the first of its type to be formed from the ash of a 2014 volcanic eruption in the south Pacific and could exist for decades, according to a study released by Nasa. The new land mass, unofficially named Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, reaches a height of 120 metres and was originally only predicted to last months. Instead, Nasa now believes it will remain for between six and 30 years, making it the first island of this type to persist in the modern satellite era. The island has also given researchers insights into similar features in other parts of the solar system, including Mars
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2:33

DAY 5 - Miss Pacific Islands BREAKING NEWS

DAY 5 - Miss Pacific Islands BREAKING NEWS

DAY 5 - Miss Pacific Islands BREAKING NEWS

Pacific Island Dream Team 2018

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In this 360 video, Matthew Price explains why the residents of the Pacific island of Vanuatu, which is on "front line of climate change", will have to move.
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5:28

The Birth of a New Island

The Birth of a New Island

The Birth of a New Island

In late December 2014 into early 2015, a submarine volcano in the South PacificKingdom of Tonga erupted, sending a violent stream of steam, ash and rock into the air. When the ash finally settled in January 2015, a newborn island with a 400-foot summit nestled between two older islands – visible to satellites in space.
The newly formed Tongan island, unofficially known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai after its neighbors, was initially projected to last a few months. Now it has a 6- to 30-year lease on life, according to a new NASA study.
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41:35

This concrete dome holds a leaking toxic timebomb

This concrete dome holds a leaking toxic timebomb

This concrete dome holds a leaking toxic timebomb

Thousands of cubic metres of radioactive waste lies buried under a concrete dome on the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the legacy of over a decade of US nuclear tests in the Pacific.
Now rising sea levels are threatening to spill its contents into the sea.
Read more here: http://ab.co/2BdJKCz

1:36

The Pacific island which is 'world's worst polluted'

The Pacific island which is 'world's worst polluted'

The Pacific island which is 'world's worst polluted'

A tiny, uninhabited island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, has been found to be one of the most densely polluted areas in the world.
With an estimated 38 million pieces of rubbish covering its beaches Henderson Island - the largest of the Pitcairn Island group's four islands - was described by researchers as "a shocking but typical example of how plastic debris is affecting the environment on a global scale".
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9:23

Breaking News - Island born from underwater eruption could last for 30yrs

Breaking News - Island born from underwater eruption could last for 30yrs

Breaking News - Island born from underwater eruption could last for 30yrs

Nearly three years ago, an island sprung into existence in the South PacificKingdom of Tonga, nestling between two older islands in the archipelago.The new island formed after the eruption of a submarine volcano in the region, which flung ash 30,000 feet into the sky, before it eventually settled in January 2015.While scientists first estimated that the island with a 400-foot (120-meter) summit would last just a few months, new calculations suggest it could remain in its new place for as much as 30 years.The new island formed after the December 2014 eruption of a submarine volcano in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. The eruption flung steam, ash, and rock into the air, giving rise to ash plumes that climbed up to 30,000 feet (9 kilometers) into the sky. It finally settled in January 2015, revealing a newborn island between two older islands in the archipelago, with a 400-foot (120-meter) summit. It sits on the north rim of a caldera atop an underwater volcano, which is nearly 4,600 feet (1,400 meters) higher than the surrounding sea floor, the researchers say. The volcanic dome that formed the island stretches roughly .6 miles underwater, from shoreline to the floor of the three-mile-wide caldera. Initially, experts thought it would only last a matter of months. But now, new calculations suggest it could linger for 6 years or more, with potentially to remain upwards of 25 years.The island has come to be known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai.It became visible to satellites in 2015, and is the first of its kind to emerge and survive in the modern satellite era, according to NASA.A stunning time-lapse released by the space agency this week reveals how its shape has changed since it first emerged, using 33 months of high-resolution satellite data.Over the last 150 years, there have been three of these ‘surtseyan’ volcanic island formations, with the Tongan being the most recent.It sits on the north rim of a caldera atop an underwater volcano, which is nearly 4,600 feet (1,400 meters) higher than the surrounding sea floor, the researchers say.‘Volcanic islands are some of the simplest landforms to make, said Jim Garvin, chief scientist of NASA’s Goddard Space FlightCenter in Greenbelt, Maryland.‘Our interest is to calculate how much the 3D landscape changes over time, particularly its volume, which has only been measured a few times at other such islands.‘It’s the first step to understand erosion rates and processes and to decipher why it has persisted longer than most people expected.’Experts were able to track the formation of the new Tongan island since its beginning, using high-resolution satellite observations.The scientists first began watching the island after the initial eruption died down, using images from NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments to make a 3D map of its topography.They also tracked the changes in its coastline and height above sea level.According to the team, there are two potential scenario
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24:59

POST WAR VISIT TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WORLD WAR II CHRYSLER MOTORS FILM 26474

POST WAR VISIT TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WORLD WAR II CHRYSLER MOTORS FILM 26474

POST WAR VISIT TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WORLD WAR II CHRYSLER MOTORS FILM 26474

This stunning color film of the PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WWII features footage shot during the post-war ThawExpedition to the South Pacific. It was funded by Chrysler Motors. The film starts in Pearl Harbor at 1:07, with the Pacific Fleet shown at anchor. At 1:37 footage of December 7th is shown, and then at 1:48 the work of welders, crane operators, and other ship builders are seen. At 2:16, fighting men are seen at the Outrigger CanoeClub and surfing at 2:40 off Waikiki. At 3:06 Diamond Head is seen. At 3:26, signs of war are shown in Hawaii including a plaque honoring those lost aboard USS Arizona. the entrance to Hickham Field at 3:45. At 4;08 the Battle of New Guinea is seen with troops battling the dust, mud, and water in the jungle. At 4:49 combat footage is seen with American tanks, artillery and infantry on Guadalcanal. At 5:28 the jungle is creeping back over a wrecked plane, and at 5:51. Tanks are shown at 6:00, artillery at 6:06. At 6:35, wrecked ships are seen jutting out of Guadalcanal's lagoon.
At 7:00, islanders are seen dancing. At 7:23, the film looks at the Battle for the Marshall Islands, including at 7:50 the attack on Tarawa, with battleships and cruisers bombarding enemy positions. At 8:40 troops hit the beach aboard amphibious landing craft. At 10:30 a headquarters is shown at Kwajalein, as well as many other parts of the vast base at Kwaj. At 11:43, wrecked landing craft and planes are shown on the beaches. At 12:18 a Japanese pillbox is shown, and at 12:27 a plaque. At 12:35, the Marshallese are seen converting wrecked boats into fishing vessels.
At 13:00 the assault on Guam is shown. At 14:00, supplies are moved inland on Guam. At 14;17, buildings are demolished and new ones are built in their place. At 14:35 rows of aircraft engines are shown at Guam, which was used as a repair base during the war. At 14:50 a new hospital is shown. At 15:40, the shoreline is seen dotted with wrecked invasion craft. At 16:22 the vast Guam base is shown with its rows of barracks and Quonset huts. At 16:44, Guam residents are shown celebrating Catholic mass.
At 17:00 the film moves to 1945, and the invasion of Iwo Jima including footage of the famous flag raising at 18:40. At 19:00, wreckage is shown at Blue Beach with the beach strewn with shell fragments. At 19:24 the central airport is shown on Iwo. A radio station is shown at 19:47 with the sign "Iwo Jima Power & Light" out front. At 20:40 are views of Mt. Suribachi from the air. At 20:55, the film shifts to D-day on Okinawa. At 22:27, wrecked ships are seen at Okinawa on the beach, along with other debris. At 23:07 a U.S. ArmySherman tank is shown rusting away. At 23:30, a swimming area near Orange Beach is seen on Okinawa, as well as a PX and library, further evidence that peace has once again come to these islands.
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1:42

Second earthquake strikes Pacific islands in SIX HOURS

Second earthquake strikes Pacific islands in SIX HOURS

Second earthquake strikes Pacific islands in SIX HOURS

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0:51

Remote Pacific island with no population is covered in trash

Remote Pacific island with no population is covered in trash

Remote Pacific island with no population is covered in trash

One of the most isolated and inaccessible islands on the planet is covered in our garbage — despite being uninhabited.
Henderson Island is a remote atoll located on the western edge of a circular system of ocean currents known as the South Pacific Gyre.
The British Overseas Territory was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988. At the time, UNESCO said its near-pristine ecosystem was of immense value for science.
However, researchers writing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences say the island has the highest density of plastic waste in the world.
Some 38 million pieces of garbage have washed up on Henderson Island’s once pristine sands. Analysis of the trash shows it was carried there from China, Japan, South America, Europe, the U.S. and Russia.
The researchers estimate that 3,500 pieces of trash wash up on the island daily, and typically include household items made of plastic such as toothbrushes, plastic bags and plastic razors.
Wildlife, including turtles and crabs, have been impacted by the garbage that has been dumped on the island’s shores, according to researchers.
Trying to clean the island’s beaches would be pointless because of the lack of visitors and sheer volume of trash that washes up there daily, report co-author AlexBond told the Washington Post.
He advised people to use alternatives to plastic, such as bamboo toothbrushes and canvas carrier bags, and to bring your own mug to coffee shops.
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1:20

🇹🇴 Cyclone Gita smashes Tonga, heads towards Fiji

🇹🇴 Cyclone Gita smashes Tonga, heads towards Fiji

🇹🇴 Cyclone Gita smashes Tonga, heads towards Fiji

Several people have been seriously injured after a powerful storm lashed the South Pacific island nation of Tonga.
The government has declared a state of emergency.
The cyclone is now moving towards an area south of Fiji.
It is expected to weaken and bring rain and winds to New Zealand by the weekend.
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Breaking News - South Pacific Castaway Island for sale for Â£1.2m

Breaking News - South Pacific Castaway Island for sale for Â£1.2m

Breaking News - South Pacific Castaway Island for sale for Â£1.2m

AutoNews- A tiny tropical island in the South Pacific featuring its own mansion and white sandy beaches has gone on sale for £1.2 million.The 2.6 acre Castaway Island is almost 10,000 miles away from London and features a 500 square metre mansion, offering unbelievable views of the South Pacific.Castaway Island is just south of Vanuatu, although flights to the area, which is 1,200 miles east of Brisbane, can take more than 50 hours, with numerous stops required along the way.According to the sales agent, the island's location is perfect as it is far enough away from Vanuatu that it does not suffer from mosquitoes.A spokesman for Private IslandsInc said: 'It's everybody's dream to have their own private tropical island '“ however few people can make the dream into reality. The reality is that it is easy to buy the island '“ then the challenge begins. Here the challenge has been met and won and the result is a truly magnificent, unique property. From the moment you arrive at the landing at Castaway Island you can see that everything has been constructed to exacting standards.''Whichever window you look from in this beautiful new home you can see the brilliant hues of the surrounding tropical waters. Wherever you walk, you see the tropical blues of the water and white sand or live coral surrounding the island '“ look further and you see other islands that give you a good feeling of not being too isolated yet at the same time having perfect privacy in your own neighbourless space.'The house features hardwood floors as well as high ceilings and open plan livings spaces.The property even features indoor and outdoor showers.As well as a lack of mosquitoes, the island is free from snakes, biting insects or wild animals.When you have your own private island, you don't have to be up at the crack of dawn to get a sun lounger - unless you want to see dawn break and then you have front row seats to the start of the new day before turning around for the sunset
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0:50

Scientists Find 38 Million Pieces Of Trash On Pacific Island

Scientists Find 38 Million Pieces Of Trash On Pacific Island

Scientists Find 38 Million Pieces Of Trash On Pacific Island

Plastic debris is now strewn on the beach on Henderson Island.
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Pitcairn Paradise: UK funnels huge sums into Pacific islands

Pitcairn Paradise: UK funnels huge sums into Pacific islands

Pitcairn Paradise: UK funnels huge sums into Pacific islands

Sun, surf and sand - it's a tiny tropical paradise in the South Pacific - and home to just over fifty people. And although residents of the Pitcairn islands pay no tax, they get tens of thousands of pounds per person, each year - straight from the pockets of British taxpayers. Tesa Arcilla reports on where all that money is going.
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Cyclone Pam devastates Pacific islands of Vanuatu | Channel 4 News

Cyclone Pam could have wiped out entire villages in Vanuatu, in what could be one of the worst disasters in Pacific history. Unconfirmed reports suggest dozens of people could have died when Cyclone Pam tore through the archipelago of islands with winds of up to 155mph.
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New Pacific island being formed from ash in Tonga - timelapse video

This new Tongan island is the first of its type to be formed from the ash of a 2014 volcanic eruption in the south Pacific and could exist for decades, according to a study released by Nasa. The new land mass, unofficially named Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, reaches a height of 120 metres and was originally only predicted to last months. Instead, Nasa now believes it will remain for between six and 30 years, making it the first island of this type to persist in the modern satellite era. The island has also given researchers insights into similar features in other parts of the solar system, including Mars
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published: 12 Dec 2017

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In this 360 video, Matthew Price explains why the residents of the Pacific island of Vanuatu, which is on "front line of climate change", will have to move.
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This concrete dome holds a leaking toxic timebomb

Thousands of cubic metres of radioactive waste lies buried under a concrete dome on the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the legacy of over a decade of US nuclear tests in the Pacific.
Now rising sea levels are threatening to spill its contents into the sea.
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published: 27 Nov 2017

The Pacific island which is 'world's worst polluted'

A tiny, uninhabited island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, has been found to be one of the most densely polluted areas in the world.
With an estimated 38 million pieces of rubbish covering its beaches Henderson Island - the largest of the Pitcairn Island group's four islands - was described by researchers as "a shocking but typical example of how plastic debris is affecting the environment on a global scale".
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published: 16 May 2017

Breaking News - Island born from underwater eruption could last for 30yrs

Nearly three years ago, an island sprung into existence in the South PacificKingdom of Tonga, nestling between two older islands in the archipelago.The new island formed after the eruption of a submarine volcano in the region, which flung ash 30,000 feet into the sky, before it eventually settled in January 2015.While scientists first estimated that the island with a 400-foot (120-meter) summit would last just a few months, new calculations suggest it could remain in its new place for as much as 30 years.The new island formed after the December 2014 eruption of a submarine volcano in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. The eruption flung steam, ash, and rock into the air, giving rise to ash plumes that climbed up to 30,000 feet (9 kilometers) into the sky. It finally settled in January 20...

published: 12 Dec 2017

POST WAR VISIT TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WORLD WAR II CHRYSLER MOTORS FILM 26474

Second earthquake strikes Pacific islands in SIX HOURS

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🇹🇴 Cyclone Gita smashes Tonga, heads towards Fiji

Several people have been seriously injured after a powerful storm lashed the South Pacific island nation of Tonga.
The government has declared a state of emergency.
The cyclone is now moving towards an area south of Fiji.
It is expected to weaken and bring rain and winds to New Zealand by the weekend.
Al Jazeera'sPaul Chaderjian reports.
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published: 13 Feb 2018

Breaking News - South Pacific Castaway Island for sale for Â£1.2m

AutoNews- A tiny tropical island in the South Pacific featuring its own mansion and white sandy beaches has gone on sale for £1.2 million.The 2.6 acre Castaway Island is almost 10,000 miles away from London and features a 500 square metre mansion, offering unbelievable views of the South Pacific.Castaway Island is just south of Vanuatu, although flights to the area, which is 1,200 miles east of Brisbane, can take more than 50 hours, with numerous stops required along the way.According to the sales agent, the island's location is perfect as it is far enough away from Vanuatu that it does not suffer from mosquitoes.A spokesman for Private IslandsInc said: 'It's everybody's dream to have their own private tropical island '“ however few people can make the dream into reality. The reality is t...

published: 17 Aug 2017

Scientists Find 38 Million Pieces Of Trash On Pacific Island

Plastic debris is now strewn on the beach on Henderson Island.
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published: 16 May 2017

Pitcairn Paradise: UK funnels huge sums into Pacific islands

Sun, surf and sand - it's a tiny tropical paradise in the South Pacific - and home to just over fifty people. And although residents of the Pitcairn islands pay no tax, they get tens of thousands of pounds per person, each year - straight from the pockets of British taxpayers. Tesa Arcilla reports on where all that money is going.
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Cyclone Pam devastates Pacific islands of Vanuatu | Channel 4 News

Cyclone Pam could have wiped out entire villages in Vanuatu, in what could be one of the worst disasters in Pacific history. Unconfirmed reports suggest dozens of people could have died when Cyclone Pam tore through the archipelago of islands with winds of up to 155mph.
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This new Tongan island is the first of its type to be formed from the ash of a 2014 volcanic eruption in the south Pacific and could exist for decades, according to a study released by Nasa. The new land mass, unofficially named Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, reaches a height of 120 metres and was originally only predicted to last months. Instead, Nasa now believes it will remain for between six and 30 years, making it the first island of this type to persist in the modern satellite era. The island has also given researchers insights into similar features in other parts of the solar system, including Mars
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This new Tongan island is the first of its type to be formed from the ash of a 2014 volcanic eruption in the south Pacific and could exist for decades, according to a study released by Nasa. The new land mass, unofficially named Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, reaches a height of 120 metres and was originally only predicted to last months. Instead, Nasa now believes it will remain for between six and 30 years, making it the first island of this type to persist in the modern satellite era. The island has also given researchers insights into similar features in other parts of the solar system, including Mars
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Pacific Island Dream Team 2018

These current players with pacific island heritage would form a team that would be both difficult to stop and an absolute delight to watch! Who would you swap/a...

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In this 360 video, Matthew Price explains why the residents of the Pacific island of Vanuatu, which is on "front line of climate change", will have to move.
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In late December 2014 into early 2015, a submarine volcano in the South PacificKingdom of Tonga erupted, sending a violent stream of steam, ash and rock into the air. When the ash finally settled in January 2015, a newborn island with a 400-foot summit nestled between two older islands – visible to satellites in space.
The newly formed Tongan island, unofficially known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai after its neighbors, was initially projected to last a few months. Now it has a 6- to 30-year lease on life, according to a new NASA study.
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In late December 2014 into early 2015, a submarine volcano in the South PacificKingdom of Tonga erupted, sending a violent stream of steam, ash and rock into the air. When the ash finally settled in January 2015, a newborn island with a 400-foot summit nestled between two older islands – visible to satellites in space.
The newly formed Tongan island, unofficially known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai after its neighbors, was initially projected to last a few months. Now it has a 6- to 30-year lease on life, according to a new NASA study.
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Thousands of cubic metres of radioactive waste lies buried under a concrete dome on the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the legacy of over a decade of US nuclear tests in the Pacific.
Now rising sea levels are threatening to spill its contents into the sea.
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Thousands of cubic metres of radioactive waste lies buried under a concrete dome on the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the legacy of over a decade of US nuclear tests in the Pacific.
Now rising sea levels are threatening to spill its contents into the sea.
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The Pacific island which is 'world's worst polluted'

A tiny, uninhabited island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, has been found to be one of the most densely polluted areas in the world.
With an estimated 38 m...

A tiny, uninhabited island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, has been found to be one of the most densely polluted areas in the world.
With an estimated 38 million pieces of rubbish covering its beaches Henderson Island - the largest of the Pitcairn Island group's four islands - was described by researchers as "a shocking but typical example of how plastic debris is affecting the environment on a global scale".
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A tiny, uninhabited island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, has been found to be one of the most densely polluted areas in the world.
With an estimated 38 million pieces of rubbish covering its beaches Henderson Island - the largest of the Pitcairn Island group's four islands - was described by researchers as "a shocking but typical example of how plastic debris is affecting the environment on a global scale".
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Breaking News - Island born from underwater eruption could last for 30yrs

Nearly three years ago, an island sprung into existence in the South PacificKingdom of Tonga, nestling between two older islands in the archipelago.The new island formed after the eruption of a submarine volcano in the region, which flung ash 30,000 feet into the sky, before it eventually settled in January 2015.While scientists first estimated that the island with a 400-foot (120-meter) summit would last just a few months, new calculations suggest it could remain in its new place for as much as 30 years.The new island formed after the December 2014 eruption of a submarine volcano in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. The eruption flung steam, ash, and rock into the air, giving rise to ash plumes that climbed up to 30,000 feet (9 kilometers) into the sky. It finally settled in January 2015, revealing a newborn island between two older islands in the archipelago, with a 400-foot (120-meter) summit. It sits on the north rim of a caldera atop an underwater volcano, which is nearly 4,600 feet (1,400 meters) higher than the surrounding sea floor, the researchers say. The volcanic dome that formed the island stretches roughly .6 miles underwater, from shoreline to the floor of the three-mile-wide caldera. Initially, experts thought it would only last a matter of months. But now, new calculations suggest it could linger for 6 years or more, with potentially to remain upwards of 25 years.The island has come to be known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai.It became visible to satellites in 2015, and is the first of its kind to emerge and survive in the modern satellite era, according to NASA.A stunning time-lapse released by the space agency this week reveals how its shape has changed since it first emerged, using 33 months of high-resolution satellite data.Over the last 150 years, there have been three of these ‘surtseyan’ volcanic island formations, with the Tongan being the most recent.It sits on the north rim of a caldera atop an underwater volcano, which is nearly 4,600 feet (1,400 meters) higher than the surrounding sea floor, the researchers say.‘Volcanic islands are some of the simplest landforms to make, said Jim Garvin, chief scientist of NASA’s Goddard Space FlightCenter in Greenbelt, Maryland.‘Our interest is to calculate how much the 3D landscape changes over time, particularly its volume, which has only been measured a few times at other such islands.‘It’s the first step to understand erosion rates and processes and to decipher why it has persisted longer than most people expected.’Experts were able to track the formation of the new Tongan island since its beginning, using high-resolution satellite observations.The scientists first began watching the island after the initial eruption died down, using images from NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments to make a 3D map of its topography.They also tracked the changes in its coastline and height above sea level.According to the team, there are two potential scenario
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Nearly three years ago, an island sprung into existence in the South PacificKingdom of Tonga, nestling between two older islands in the archipelago.The new island formed after the eruption of a submarine volcano in the region, which flung ash 30,000 feet into the sky, before it eventually settled in January 2015.While scientists first estimated that the island with a 400-foot (120-meter) summit would last just a few months, new calculations suggest it could remain in its new place for as much as 30 years.The new island formed after the December 2014 eruption of a submarine volcano in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. The eruption flung steam, ash, and rock into the air, giving rise to ash plumes that climbed up to 30,000 feet (9 kilometers) into the sky. It finally settled in January 2015, revealing a newborn island between two older islands in the archipelago, with a 400-foot (120-meter) summit. It sits on the north rim of a caldera atop an underwater volcano, which is nearly 4,600 feet (1,400 meters) higher than the surrounding sea floor, the researchers say. The volcanic dome that formed the island stretches roughly .6 miles underwater, from shoreline to the floor of the three-mile-wide caldera. Initially, experts thought it would only last a matter of months. But now, new calculations suggest it could linger for 6 years or more, with potentially to remain upwards of 25 years.The island has come to be known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai.It became visible to satellites in 2015, and is the first of its kind to emerge and survive in the modern satellite era, according to NASA.A stunning time-lapse released by the space agency this week reveals how its shape has changed since it first emerged, using 33 months of high-resolution satellite data.Over the last 150 years, there have been three of these ‘surtseyan’ volcanic island formations, with the Tongan being the most recent.It sits on the north rim of a caldera atop an underwater volcano, which is nearly 4,600 feet (1,400 meters) higher than the surrounding sea floor, the researchers say.‘Volcanic islands are some of the simplest landforms to make, said Jim Garvin, chief scientist of NASA’s Goddard Space FlightCenter in Greenbelt, Maryland.‘Our interest is to calculate how much the 3D landscape changes over time, particularly its volume, which has only been measured a few times at other such islands.‘It’s the first step to understand erosion rates and processes and to decipher why it has persisted longer than most people expected.’Experts were able to track the formation of the new Tongan island since its beginning, using high-resolution satellite observations.The scientists first began watching the island after the initial eruption died down, using images from NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments to make a 3D map of its topography.They also tracked the changes in its coastline and height above sea level.According to the team, there are two potential scenario
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POST WAR VISIT TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WORLD WAR II CHRYSLER MOTORS FILM 26474

This stunning color film of the PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WWII features footage shot during the post-war ThawExpedition to the South Pacific. It was funded by Chrysler Motors. The film starts in Pearl Harbor at 1:07, with the Pacific Fleet shown at anchor. At 1:37 footage of December 7th is shown, and then at 1:48 the work of welders, crane operators, and other ship builders are seen. At 2:16, fighting men are seen at the Outrigger CanoeClub and surfing at 2:40 off Waikiki. At 3:06 Diamond Head is seen. At 3:26, signs of war are shown in Hawaii including a plaque honoring those lost aboard USS Arizona. the entrance to Hickham Field at 3:45. At 4;08 the Battle of New Guinea is seen with troops battling the dust, mud, and water in the jungle. At 4:49 combat footage is seen with American tanks, artillery and infantry on Guadalcanal. At 5:28 the jungle is creeping back over a wrecked plane, and at 5:51. Tanks are shown at 6:00, artillery at 6:06. At 6:35, wrecked ships are seen jutting out of Guadalcanal's lagoon.
At 7:00, islanders are seen dancing. At 7:23, the film looks at the Battle for the Marshall Islands, including at 7:50 the attack on Tarawa, with battleships and cruisers bombarding enemy positions. At 8:40 troops hit the beach aboard amphibious landing craft. At 10:30 a headquarters is shown at Kwajalein, as well as many other parts of the vast base at Kwaj. At 11:43, wrecked landing craft and planes are shown on the beaches. At 12:18 a Japanese pillbox is shown, and at 12:27 a plaque. At 12:35, the Marshallese are seen converting wrecked boats into fishing vessels.
At 13:00 the assault on Guam is shown. At 14:00, supplies are moved inland on Guam. At 14;17, buildings are demolished and new ones are built in their place. At 14:35 rows of aircraft engines are shown at Guam, which was used as a repair base during the war. At 14:50 a new hospital is shown. At 15:40, the shoreline is seen dotted with wrecked invasion craft. At 16:22 the vast Guam base is shown with its rows of barracks and Quonset huts. At 16:44, Guam residents are shown celebrating Catholic mass.
At 17:00 the film moves to 1945, and the invasion of Iwo Jima including footage of the famous flag raising at 18:40. At 19:00, wreckage is shown at Blue Beach with the beach strewn with shell fragments. At 19:24 the central airport is shown on Iwo. A radio station is shown at 19:47 with the sign "Iwo Jima Power & Light" out front. At 20:40 are views of Mt. Suribachi from the air. At 20:55, the film shifts to D-day on Okinawa. At 22:27, wrecked ships are seen at Okinawa on the beach, along with other debris. At 23:07 a U.S. ArmySherman tank is shown rusting away. At 23:30, a swimming area near Orange Beach is seen on Okinawa, as well as a PX and library, further evidence that peace has once again come to these islands.
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This stunning color film of the PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WWII features footage shot during the post-war ThawExpedition to the South Pacific. It was funded by Chrysler Motors. The film starts in Pearl Harbor at 1:07, with the Pacific Fleet shown at anchor. At 1:37 footage of December 7th is shown, and then at 1:48 the work of welders, crane operators, and other ship builders are seen. At 2:16, fighting men are seen at the Outrigger CanoeClub and surfing at 2:40 off Waikiki. At 3:06 Diamond Head is seen. At 3:26, signs of war are shown in Hawaii including a plaque honoring those lost aboard USS Arizona. the entrance to Hickham Field at 3:45. At 4;08 the Battle of New Guinea is seen with troops battling the dust, mud, and water in the jungle. At 4:49 combat footage is seen with American tanks, artillery and infantry on Guadalcanal. At 5:28 the jungle is creeping back over a wrecked plane, and at 5:51. Tanks are shown at 6:00, artillery at 6:06. At 6:35, wrecked ships are seen jutting out of Guadalcanal's lagoon.
At 7:00, islanders are seen dancing. At 7:23, the film looks at the Battle for the Marshall Islands, including at 7:50 the attack on Tarawa, with battleships and cruisers bombarding enemy positions. At 8:40 troops hit the beach aboard amphibious landing craft. At 10:30 a headquarters is shown at Kwajalein, as well as many other parts of the vast base at Kwaj. At 11:43, wrecked landing craft and planes are shown on the beaches. At 12:18 a Japanese pillbox is shown, and at 12:27 a plaque. At 12:35, the Marshallese are seen converting wrecked boats into fishing vessels.
At 13:00 the assault on Guam is shown. At 14:00, supplies are moved inland on Guam. At 14;17, buildings are demolished and new ones are built in their place. At 14:35 rows of aircraft engines are shown at Guam, which was used as a repair base during the war. At 14:50 a new hospital is shown. At 15:40, the shoreline is seen dotted with wrecked invasion craft. At 16:22 the vast Guam base is shown with its rows of barracks and Quonset huts. At 16:44, Guam residents are shown celebrating Catholic mass.
At 17:00 the film moves to 1945, and the invasion of Iwo Jima including footage of the famous flag raising at 18:40. At 19:00, wreckage is shown at Blue Beach with the beach strewn with shell fragments. At 19:24 the central airport is shown on Iwo. A radio station is shown at 19:47 with the sign "Iwo Jima Power & Light" out front. At 20:40 are views of Mt. Suribachi from the air. At 20:55, the film shifts to D-day on Okinawa. At 22:27, wrecked ships are seen at Okinawa on the beach, along with other debris. At 23:07 a U.S. ArmySherman tank is shown rusting away. At 23:30, a swimming area near Orange Beach is seen on Okinawa, as well as a PX and library, further evidence that peace has once again come to these islands.
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Remote Pacific island with no population is covered in trash

One of the most isolated and inaccessible islands on the planet is covered in our garbage — despite being uninhabited.
Henderson Island is a remote atoll locat...

One of the most isolated and inaccessible islands on the planet is covered in our garbage — despite being uninhabited.
Henderson Island is a remote atoll located on the western edge of a circular system of ocean currents known as the South Pacific Gyre.
The British Overseas Territory was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988. At the time, UNESCO said its near-pristine ecosystem was of immense value for science.
However, researchers writing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences say the island has the highest density of plastic waste in the world.
Some 38 million pieces of garbage have washed up on Henderson Island’s once pristine sands. Analysis of the trash shows it was carried there from China, Japan, South America, Europe, the U.S. and Russia.
The researchers estimate that 3,500 pieces of trash wash up on the island daily, and typically include household items made of plastic such as toothbrushes, plastic bags and plastic razors.
Wildlife, including turtles and crabs, have been impacted by the garbage that has been dumped on the island’s shores, according to researchers.
Trying to clean the island’s beaches would be pointless because of the lack of visitors and sheer volume of trash that washes up there daily, report co-author AlexBond told the Washington Post.
He advised people to use alternatives to plastic, such as bamboo toothbrushes and canvas carrier bags, and to bring your own mug to coffee shops.
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One of the most isolated and inaccessible islands on the planet is covered in our garbage — despite being uninhabited.
Henderson Island is a remote atoll located on the western edge of a circular system of ocean currents known as the South Pacific Gyre.
The British Overseas Territory was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988. At the time, UNESCO said its near-pristine ecosystem was of immense value for science.
However, researchers writing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences say the island has the highest density of plastic waste in the world.
Some 38 million pieces of garbage have washed up on Henderson Island’s once pristine sands. Analysis of the trash shows it was carried there from China, Japan, South America, Europe, the U.S. and Russia.
The researchers estimate that 3,500 pieces of trash wash up on the island daily, and typically include household items made of plastic such as toothbrushes, plastic bags and plastic razors.
Wildlife, including turtles and crabs, have been impacted by the garbage that has been dumped on the island’s shores, according to researchers.
Trying to clean the island’s beaches would be pointless because of the lack of visitors and sheer volume of trash that washes up there daily, report co-author AlexBond told the Washington Post.
He advised people to use alternatives to plastic, such as bamboo toothbrushes and canvas carrier bags, and to bring your own mug to coffee shops.
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Several people have been seriously injured after a powerful storm lashed the South Pacific island nation of Tonga.
The government has declared a state of emergency.
The cyclone is now moving towards an area south of Fiji.
It is expected to weaken and bring rain and winds to New Zealand by the weekend.
Al Jazeera'sPaul Chaderjian reports.
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Several people have been seriously injured after a powerful storm lashed the South Pacific island nation of Tonga.
The government has declared a state of emergency.
The cyclone is now moving towards an area south of Fiji.
It is expected to weaken and bring rain and winds to New Zealand by the weekend.
Al Jazeera'sPaul Chaderjian reports.
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Breaking News - South Pacific Castaway Island for sale for Â£1.2m

AutoNews- A tiny tropical island in the South Pacific featuring its own mansion and white sandy beaches has gone on sale for £1.2 million.The 2.6 acre Castaway...

AutoNews- A tiny tropical island in the South Pacific featuring its own mansion and white sandy beaches has gone on sale for £1.2 million.The 2.6 acre Castaway Island is almost 10,000 miles away from London and features a 500 square metre mansion, offering unbelievable views of the South Pacific.Castaway Island is just south of Vanuatu, although flights to the area, which is 1,200 miles east of Brisbane, can take more than 50 hours, with numerous stops required along the way.According to the sales agent, the island's location is perfect as it is far enough away from Vanuatu that it does not suffer from mosquitoes.A spokesman for Private IslandsInc said: 'It's everybody's dream to have their own private tropical island '“ however few people can make the dream into reality. The reality is that it is easy to buy the island '“ then the challenge begins. Here the challenge has been met and won and the result is a truly magnificent, unique property. From the moment you arrive at the landing at Castaway Island you can see that everything has been constructed to exacting standards.''Whichever window you look from in this beautiful new home you can see the brilliant hues of the surrounding tropical waters. Wherever you walk, you see the tropical blues of the water and white sand or live coral surrounding the island '“ look further and you see other islands that give you a good feeling of not being too isolated yet at the same time having perfect privacy in your own neighbourless space.'The house features hardwood floors as well as high ceilings and open plan livings spaces.The property even features indoor and outdoor showers.As well as a lack of mosquitoes, the island is free from snakes, biting insects or wild animals.When you have your own private island, you don't have to be up at the crack of dawn to get a sun lounger - unless you want to see dawn break and then you have front row seats to the start of the new day before turning around for the sunset
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AutoNews- A tiny tropical island in the South Pacific featuring its own mansion and white sandy beaches has gone on sale for £1.2 million.The 2.6 acre Castaway Island is almost 10,000 miles away from London and features a 500 square metre mansion, offering unbelievable views of the South Pacific.Castaway Island is just south of Vanuatu, although flights to the area, which is 1,200 miles east of Brisbane, can take more than 50 hours, with numerous stops required along the way.According to the sales agent, the island's location is perfect as it is far enough away from Vanuatu that it does not suffer from mosquitoes.A spokesman for Private IslandsInc said: 'It's everybody's dream to have their own private tropical island '“ however few people can make the dream into reality. The reality is that it is easy to buy the island '“ then the challenge begins. Here the challenge has been met and won and the result is a truly magnificent, unique property. From the moment you arrive at the landing at Castaway Island you can see that everything has been constructed to exacting standards.''Whichever window you look from in this beautiful new home you can see the brilliant hues of the surrounding tropical waters. Wherever you walk, you see the tropical blues of the water and white sand or live coral surrounding the island '“ look further and you see other islands that give you a good feeling of not being too isolated yet at the same time having perfect privacy in your own neighbourless space.'The house features hardwood floors as well as high ceilings and open plan livings spaces.The property even features indoor and outdoor showers.As well as a lack of mosquitoes, the island is free from snakes, biting insects or wild animals.When you have your own private island, you don't have to be up at the crack of dawn to get a sun lounger - unless you want to see dawn break and then you have front row seats to the start of the new day before turning around for the sunset
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Plastic debris is now strewn on the beach on Henderson Island.
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Plastic debris is now strewn on the beach on Henderson Island.
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Pitcairn Paradise: UK funnels huge sums into Pacific islands

Sun, surf and sand - it's a tiny tropical paradise in the South Pacific - and home to just over fifty people. And although residents of the Pitcairn islands pay...

Sun, surf and sand - it's a tiny tropical paradise in the South Pacific - and home to just over fifty people. And although residents of the Pitcairn islands pay no tax, they get tens of thousands of pounds per person, each year - straight from the pockets of British taxpayers. Tesa Arcilla reports on where all that money is going.
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Sun, surf and sand - it's a tiny tropical paradise in the South Pacific - and home to just over fifty people. And although residents of the Pitcairn islands pay no tax, they get tens of thousands of pounds per person, each year - straight from the pockets of British taxpayers. Tesa Arcilla reports on where all that money is going.
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Cyclone Pam devastates Pacific islands of Vanuatu | Channel 4 News

Cyclone Pam could have wiped out entire villages in Vanuatu, in what could be one of the worst disasters in Pacific history. Unconfirmed reports suggest dozens ...

Cyclone Pam could have wiped out entire villages in Vanuatu, in what could be one of the worst disasters in Pacific history. Unconfirmed reports suggest dozens of people could have died when Cyclone Pam tore through the archipelago of islands with winds of up to 155mph.
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Cyclone Pam could have wiped out entire villages in Vanuatu, in what could be one of the worst disasters in Pacific history. Unconfirmed reports suggest dozens of people could have died when Cyclone Pam tore through the archipelago of islands with winds of up to 155mph.
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This concrete dome holds a leaking toxic timebomb

Thousands of cubic metres of radioactive waste lies buried under a concrete dome on the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the legacy of over a decade of US nuclear tests in the Pacific.
Now rising sea levels are threatening to spill its contents into the sea.
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published: 27 Nov 2017

Garbage Island: An Ocean Full of Plastic (Part 1/3)

Vice sails to the North Pacific Gyre, collecting point for all of the ocean's flotsam and home of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: a mythical, Texas-sized island made entirely of our trash.
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Come aboard as we take a cruise to the NorthernGyre in the Pacific Ocean, a spot where currents spin and cycle, churning up tons of plastic into a giant pool of chemical soup, flecked with bits and whole chunks of refuse that cannot biodegrade.
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SBG News 5.18.17 No one lives on this remote Pacific island — but it s covered in 38 million pieces

SURVIVAL CHALLENGES: Food & Water Security in Tuvalu

Climate change and climate variability are key issues concerning small pacific island countries and territories.
In the small island state of Tuvalu, the National Adaptation Programme of Action to Climate Change or NAPA, is effectively addressing climate change adaptation activities for each of the islands of Tuvalu.
In this documentary titled “SurvivalChallenges: Food & WaterSecurity in Tuvalu” - the film looks at the extreme vulnerability of Tuvalu to the impacts of climate change and sea level rise.
It also looks at the food and water security challenges and how it’s reinforced the importance and resolve of this island nation to use their traditional knowledge in conserving life’s most precious resources – food and water.
The NAPA project is administered and implemented by the Uni...

Miss Pacific Islands (2017) Talent Competition

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published: 22 Dec 2017

The fattest place on earth | Unreported World

Obesity in Paradise: This episode is about a paradise lost where an obesity crisis is hitting pacific islanders. 93 per cent of American Samoan adults are overweight or obese, making it the fattest place on earth. Neighbouring Samoa is not far behind.
Sophie Morgan went to the islands to investigate, be warned, this episode contains some medical procedures.
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published: 24 Sep 2017

Rocket Island - Pacific Ocean

October 2009An American test warhead arcs gracefully through the sky towards Kwajalein Island, a strange but familiar sight here. But now a rift between America and the Marshallese is making the islands future unclear.
A Minuteman III intercontinental missile was fired 28 minutes earlier from a Californian airbase. Fortunately the re-entry vehicles splash down harmlessly in deep water in the Kwajalein Atoll. US Army Lt-Colonel HaroldBuhl is pleased. In order for a weapon to be a weapon of deterrence it needs to be proven that in fact it will work. For 63 years the Marshall Islands has played host to American war games but in 2016 Americas lease for 11 of the islands is up. The Marshallese say the US compensation is inadequate and their people are struggling. Dubbed The Slum of the Paci...

SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/c/VicStefanu - Let's visit Aunu'u, a small volcanic island off the southeastern shore of Tutuila in American Samoa. It has a land area of 374.83 acres (0.59 sq mi; 1.52 km2) and a of 476 persons.
We are going to cross the stormy strains between Tutuila (the main island of American Samoa) with a catamaran and we will visit the small village at first. Then we will walk along the coast and visit the lakes around the volcano and in the centre of the crater...
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9/18/2017 -- West Pacific Earthquake Activity as expected -- Be ready for larger movement this week

Lost World Of The Pacific - Easter Island Documentary

Lost World of the Pacific
For years, elders on Easter Island have claimed their ancestors fled from a land called Hiva which sank as a result of a great disaster. Like all legends of lost civilisations, their stories have captivated explorers throughout time who have searched in vain for the mysterious land in the Pacific, drawing the conclusion that the Easter Island natives were telling tall tales. Now, however, the sceptics might have to eat their words. New scientific evidence points to a remote island chain in Polynesia, suggesting it was the centre of an ancient and thriving civilisation. For 400 years, they have been known as the Marquesas Archipelago, but before they were simply called the Isles of Hiva. So could the legend of the lost land be true? This documentary combines arch...

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Kiritimati or Christmas Island is a Pacific Ocean raised coral atoll in the northern Line Islands, and part of the Republic of Kiribati.
The island has the greatest land area of any coral atoll in the world: about 322 square kilometres (124 sq mi); its lagoon is about the same size. The atoll is about 150 km (93 mi) in perimeter, while the lagoon shoreline extends for over 48 km (30 mi). Christmas Island comprises over 70% of the total land area of Kiribati, a country encompassing 33 Pacific a...

I am going to take you on a walk-through tour around the fantastic Carnival Legend ship, which took us on a cruise to Pacific Islands from Sydney. It was our first cruising adventure which turned out to be amazing thanks to CruiseCarnival. I hope my review and the footage will help you in deciding whether to go cruising with Cruise Carnival on the Carnival Legend ship or not;)
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This stunning color film of the PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WWII features footage shot during the post-war ThawExpedition to the South Pacific. It was funded by Chrysler Motors. The film starts in Pearl Harbor at 1:07, with the Pacific Fleet shown at anchor. At 1:37 footage of December 7th is shown, and then at 1:48 the work of welders, crane operators, and other ship builders are seen. At 2:16, fighting men are seen at the Outrigger CanoeClub and surfing at 2:40 off Waikiki. At 3:06 Diamond Head is seen. At 3:26, signs of war are shown in Hawaii including a plaque honoring those lost aboard USS Arizona. the entrance to Hickham Field at 3:45. At 4;08 the Battle of New Guinea is seen with troops battling the dust, mud, and water in the jungle. At 4:49 combat footage is seen with American tanks, artillery and infantry on Guadalcanal. At 5:28 the jungle is creeping back over a wrecked plane, and at 5:51. Tanks are shown at 6:00, artillery at 6:06. At 6:35, wrecked ships are seen jutting out of Guadalcanal's lagoon.
At 7:00, islanders are seen dancing. At 7:23, the film looks at the Battle for the Marshall Islands, including at 7:50 the attack on Tarawa, with battleships and cruisers bombarding enemy positions. At 8:40 troops hit the beach aboard amphibious landing craft. At 10:30 a headquarters is shown at Kwajalein, as well as many other parts of the vast base at Kwaj. At 11:43, wrecked landing craft and planes are shown on the beaches. At 12:18 a Japanese pillbox is shown, and at 12:27 a plaque. At 12:35, the Marshallese are seen converting wrecked boats into fishing vessels.
At 13:00 the assault on Guam is shown. At 14:00, supplies are moved inland on Guam. At 14;17, buildings are demolished and new ones are built in their place. At 14:35 rows of aircraft engines are shown at Guam, which was used as a repair base during the war. At 14:50 a new hospital is shown. At 15:40, the shoreline is seen dotted with wrecked invasion craft. At 16:22 the vast Guam base is shown with its rows of barracks and Quonset huts. At 16:44, Guam residents are shown celebrating Catholic mass.
At 17:00 the film moves to 1945, and the invasion of Iwo Jima including footage of the famous flag raising at 18:40. At 19:00, wreckage is shown at Blue Beach with the beach strewn with shell fragments. At 19:24 the central airport is shown on Iwo. A radio station is shown at 19:47 with the sign "Iwo Jima Power & Light" out front. At 20:40 are views of Mt. Suribachi from the air. At 20:55, the film shifts to D-day on Okinawa. At 22:27, wrecked ships are seen at Okinawa on the beach, along with other debris. At 23:07 a U.S. ArmySherman tank is shown rusting away. At 23:30, a swimming area near Orange Beach is seen on Okinawa, as well as a PX and library, further evidence that peace has once again come to these islands.
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This stunning color film of the PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WWII features footage shot during the post-war ThawExpedition to the South Pacific. It was funded by Chrysler Motors. The film starts in Pearl Harbor at 1:07, with the Pacific Fleet shown at anchor. At 1:37 footage of December 7th is shown, and then at 1:48 the work of welders, crane operators, and other ship builders are seen. At 2:16, fighting men are seen at the Outrigger CanoeClub and surfing at 2:40 off Waikiki. At 3:06 Diamond Head is seen. At 3:26, signs of war are shown in Hawaii including a plaque honoring those lost aboard USS Arizona. the entrance to Hickham Field at 3:45. At 4;08 the Battle of New Guinea is seen with troops battling the dust, mud, and water in the jungle. At 4:49 combat footage is seen with American tanks, artillery and infantry on Guadalcanal. At 5:28 the jungle is creeping back over a wrecked plane, and at 5:51. Tanks are shown at 6:00, artillery at 6:06. At 6:35, wrecked ships are seen jutting out of Guadalcanal's lagoon.
At 7:00, islanders are seen dancing. At 7:23, the film looks at the Battle for the Marshall Islands, including at 7:50 the attack on Tarawa, with battleships and cruisers bombarding enemy positions. At 8:40 troops hit the beach aboard amphibious landing craft. At 10:30 a headquarters is shown at Kwajalein, as well as many other parts of the vast base at Kwaj. At 11:43, wrecked landing craft and planes are shown on the beaches. At 12:18 a Japanese pillbox is shown, and at 12:27 a plaque. At 12:35, the Marshallese are seen converting wrecked boats into fishing vessels.
At 13:00 the assault on Guam is shown. At 14:00, supplies are moved inland on Guam. At 14;17, buildings are demolished and new ones are built in their place. At 14:35 rows of aircraft engines are shown at Guam, which was used as a repair base during the war. At 14:50 a new hospital is shown. At 15:40, the shoreline is seen dotted with wrecked invasion craft. At 16:22 the vast Guam base is shown with its rows of barracks and Quonset huts. At 16:44, Guam residents are shown celebrating Catholic mass.
At 17:00 the film moves to 1945, and the invasion of Iwo Jima including footage of the famous flag raising at 18:40. At 19:00, wreckage is shown at Blue Beach with the beach strewn with shell fragments. At 19:24 the central airport is shown on Iwo. A radio station is shown at 19:47 with the sign "Iwo Jima Power & Light" out front. At 20:40 are views of Mt. Suribachi from the air. At 20:55, the film shifts to D-day on Okinawa. At 22:27, wrecked ships are seen at Okinawa on the beach, along with other debris. At 23:07 a U.S. ArmySherman tank is shown rusting away. At 23:30, a swimming area near Orange Beach is seen on Okinawa, as well as a PX and library, further evidence that peace has once again come to these islands.
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Thousands of cubic metres of radioactive waste lies buried under a concrete dome on the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the legacy of over a decade of US nuclear tests in the Pacific.
Now rising sea levels are threatening to spill its contents into the sea.
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Thousands of cubic metres of radioactive waste lies buried under a concrete dome on the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the legacy of over a decade of US nuclear tests in the Pacific.
Now rising sea levels are threatening to spill its contents into the sea.
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Vice sails to the North Pacific Gyre, collecting point for all of the ocean's flotsam and home of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: a mythical, Texas-sized island made entirely of our trash.
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SURVIVAL CHALLENGES: Food & Water Security in Tuvalu

Climate change and climate variability are key issues concerning small pacific island countries and territories.
In the small island state of Tuvalu, the Natio...

Climate change and climate variability are key issues concerning small pacific island countries and territories.
In the small island state of Tuvalu, the National Adaptation Programme of Action to Climate Change or NAPA, is effectively addressing climate change adaptation activities for each of the islands of Tuvalu.
In this documentary titled “SurvivalChallenges: Food & WaterSecurity in Tuvalu” - the film looks at the extreme vulnerability of Tuvalu to the impacts of climate change and sea level rise.
It also looks at the food and water security challenges and how it’s reinforced the importance and resolve of this island nation to use their traditional knowledge in conserving life’s most precious resources – food and water.
The NAPA project is administered and implemented by the United
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Climate change and climate variability are key issues concerning small pacific island countries and territories.
In the small island state of Tuvalu, the National Adaptation Programme of Action to Climate Change or NAPA, is effectively addressing climate change adaptation activities for each of the islands of Tuvalu.
In this documentary titled “SurvivalChallenges: Food & WaterSecurity in Tuvalu” - the film looks at the extreme vulnerability of Tuvalu to the impacts of climate change and sea level rise.
It also looks at the food and water security challenges and how it’s reinforced the importance and resolve of this island nation to use their traditional knowledge in conserving life’s most precious resources – food and water.
The NAPA project is administered and implemented by the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Tuvalu government.

The fattest place on earth | Unreported World

Obesity in Paradise: This episode is about a paradise lost where an obesity crisis is hitting pacific islanders. 93 per cent of American Samoan adults are overw...

Obesity in Paradise: This episode is about a paradise lost where an obesity crisis is hitting pacific islanders. 93 per cent of American Samoan adults are overweight or obese, making it the fattest place on earth. Neighbouring Samoa is not far behind.
Sophie Morgan went to the islands to investigate, be warned, this episode contains some medical procedures.
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Obesity in Paradise: This episode is about a paradise lost where an obesity crisis is hitting pacific islanders. 93 per cent of American Samoan adults are overweight or obese, making it the fattest place on earth. Neighbouring Samoa is not far behind.
Sophie Morgan went to the islands to investigate, be warned, this episode contains some medical procedures.
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October 2009An American test warhead arcs gracefully through the sky towards Kwajalein Island, a strange but familiar sight here. But now a rift between America and the Marshallese is making the islands future unclear.
A Minuteman III intercontinental missile was fired 28 minutes earlier from a Californian airbase. Fortunately the re-entry vehicles splash down harmlessly in deep water in the Kwajalein Atoll. US Army Lt-Colonel HaroldBuhl is pleased. In order for a weapon to be a weapon of deterrence it needs to be proven that in fact it will work. For 63 years the Marshall Islands has played host to American war games but in 2016 Americas lease for 11 of the islands is up. The Marshallese say the US compensation is inadequate and their people are struggling. Dubbed The Slum of the Pacific, 15,000 people are crammed into a narrow strip of coral and sand. We have running water 3 days a week2,000 kids dont go to school at all., tells Michael Kabua, Ebeye Sentator. Landowners are asking more than theyve been offered, and now negotiations have stalled.
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October 2009An American test warhead arcs gracefully through the sky towards Kwajalein Island, a strange but familiar sight here. But now a rift between America and the Marshallese is making the islands future unclear.
A Minuteman III intercontinental missile was fired 28 minutes earlier from a Californian airbase. Fortunately the re-entry vehicles splash down harmlessly in deep water in the Kwajalein Atoll. US Army Lt-Colonel HaroldBuhl is pleased. In order for a weapon to be a weapon of deterrence it needs to be proven that in fact it will work. For 63 years the Marshall Islands has played host to American war games but in 2016 Americas lease for 11 of the islands is up. The Marshallese say the US compensation is inadequate and their people are struggling. Dubbed The Slum of the Pacific, 15,000 people are crammed into a narrow strip of coral and sand. We have running water 3 days a week2,000 kids dont go to school at all., tells Michael Kabua, Ebeye Sentator. Landowners are asking more than theyve been offered, and now negotiations have stalled.
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We are going to cross the stormy strains between Tutuila (the main island of American Samoa) with a catamaran and we will visit the small village at first. Then we will walk along the coast and visit the lakes around the volcano and in the centre of the crater...
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9/18/2017 -- West Pacific Earthquake Activity as expected -- Be ready for larger movement this week

Lost World of the Pacific
For years, elders on Easter Island have claimed their ancestors fled from a land called Hiva which sank as a result of a great disaster. Like all legends of lost civilisations, their stories have captivated explorers throughout time who have searched in vain for the mysterious land in the Pacific, drawing the conclusion that the Easter Island natives were telling tall tales. Now, however, the sceptics might have to eat their words. New scientific evidence points to a remote island chain in Polynesia, suggesting it was the centre of an ancient and thriving civilisation. For 400 years, they have been known as the Marquesas Archipelago, but before they were simply called the Isles of Hiva. So could the legend of the lost land be true? This documentary combines archaeological and geological evidence with tales passed down through generations, uncovering a dramatic history of cannibals, vast stone cities, human sacrifice, and the epic voyagers who colonised the Pacific centuries before Columbus made it to America.
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Lost World of the Pacific
For years, elders on Easter Island have claimed their ancestors fled from a land called Hiva which sank as a result of a great disaster. Like all legends of lost civilisations, their stories have captivated explorers throughout time who have searched in vain for the mysterious land in the Pacific, drawing the conclusion that the Easter Island natives were telling tall tales. Now, however, the sceptics might have to eat their words. New scientific evidence points to a remote island chain in Polynesia, suggesting it was the centre of an ancient and thriving civilisation. For 400 years, they have been known as the Marquesas Archipelago, but before they were simply called the Isles of Hiva. So could the legend of the lost land be true? This documentary combines archaeological and geological evidence with tales passed down through generations, uncovering a dramatic history of cannibals, vast stone cities, human sacrifice, and the epic voyagers who colonised the Pacific centuries before Columbus made it to America.
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Kiritimati or Christmas Island is a Pacific Ocean raised coral atoll in the northern Line Islands, and part of the Republic of Kiribati.
The island has the greatest land area of any coral atoll in the world: about 322 square kilometres (124 sq mi); its lagoon is about the same size. The atoll is about 150 km (93 mi) in perimeter, while the lagoon shoreline extends for over 48 km (30 mi). Christmas Island comprises over 70% of the total land area of Kiribati, a country encompassing 33 Pacific atolls and islands.
Kiritimati Island (Christmas) is well known for its world class bone fishing.[4] It also has excellent birdwatching and surfing opportunities.[5]
It lies 232 km (144 mi) north of the Equator, 6,700 km (4,200 mi) from Sydney, and 5,360 km (3,330 mi) from San Francisco. Christmas Island is in the world's farthest forward time zone, UTC+14, and Christmas Island is one of the first inhabited places on Earth to experience the New Year each year (see also Caroline Atoll, Kiribati). Despite being 2,460 km (1,530 mi) east of the 180 meridian, a 1995 realignment of the International Dateline by the Republic of Kiribati "moved" Christmas Island to west of the dateline.
Nuclear tests were conducted in the region around Christmas Island by the United Kingdom in the late 1950s, and by the United States in 1962. During these tests islanders were not evacuated. Subsequently British, New Zealand, and Fijian servicemen as well as local islanders have claimed to have suffered from exposure to the radiation from these blasts.
The entire island is a Wildlife Sanctuary; access to five particularly sensitive areas (see below) is restricted.
The name "Kiritimati" is a rather straightforward respelling of the English word "Christmas" in Gilbertese, in which the combination ti is pronounced s, and the name is thus pronounced [kəˈrɪsməs].
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Kiritimati or Christmas Island is a Pacific Ocean raised coral atoll in the northern Line Islands, and part of the Republic of Kiribati.
The island has the greatest land area of any coral atoll in the world: about 322 square kilometres (124 sq mi); its lagoon is about the same size. The atoll is about 150 km (93 mi) in perimeter, while the lagoon shoreline extends for over 48 km (30 mi). Christmas Island comprises over 70% of the total land area of Kiribati, a country encompassing 33 Pacific atolls and islands.
Kiritimati Island (Christmas) is well known for its world class bone fishing.[4] It also has excellent birdwatching and surfing opportunities.[5]
It lies 232 km (144 mi) north of the Equator, 6,700 km (4,200 mi) from Sydney, and 5,360 km (3,330 mi) from San Francisco. Christmas Island is in the world's farthest forward time zone, UTC+14, and Christmas Island is one of the first inhabited places on Earth to experience the New Year each year (see also Caroline Atoll, Kiribati). Despite being 2,460 km (1,530 mi) east of the 180 meridian, a 1995 realignment of the International Dateline by the Republic of Kiribati "moved" Christmas Island to west of the dateline.
Nuclear tests were conducted in the region around Christmas Island by the United Kingdom in the late 1950s, and by the United States in 1962. During these tests islanders were not evacuated. Subsequently British, New Zealand, and Fijian servicemen as well as local islanders have claimed to have suffered from exposure to the radiation from these blasts.
The entire island is a Wildlife Sanctuary; access to five particularly sensitive areas (see below) is restricted.
The name "Kiritimati" is a rather straightforward respelling of the English word "Christmas" in Gilbertese, in which the combination ti is pronounced s, and the name is thus pronounced [kəˈrɪsməs].
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New Pacific island being formed from ash in Tonga - timelapse video

This new Tongan island is the first of its type to be formed from the ash of a 2014 volcanic eruption in the south Pacific and could exist for decades, according to a study released by Nasa. The new land mass, unofficially named Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, reaches a height of 120 metres and was originally only predicted to last months. Instead, Nasa now believes it will remain for between six and 30 years, making it the first island of this type to persist in the modern satellite era. The island has also given researchers insights into similar features in other parts of the solar system, including Mars
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Pacific Island Dream Team 2018

These current players with pacific island heritage would form a team that would be both difficult to stop and an absolute delight to watch! Who would you swap/add/leave out?
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In this 360 video, Matthew Price explains why the residents of the Pacific island of Vanuatu, which is on "front line of climate change", will have to move.
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The Birth of a New Island

In late December 2014 into early 2015, a submarine volcano in the South Pacific Kingdom of...

The Birth of a New Island

In late December 2014 into early 2015, a submarine volcano in the South PacificKingdom of Tonga erupted, sending a violent stream of steam, ash and rock into the air. When the ash finally settled in January 2015, a newborn island with a 400-foot summit nestled between two older islands – visible to satellites in space.
The newly formed Tongan island, unofficially known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai after its neighbors, was initially projected to last a few months. Now it has a 6- to 30-year lease on life, according to a new NASA study.
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This concrete dome holds a leaking toxic timebomb

Thousands of cubic metres of radioactive waste lies buried under a concrete dome on the En...

This concrete dome holds a leaking toxic timebomb

Thousands of cubic metres of radioactive waste lies buried under a concrete dome on the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the legacy of over a decade of US nuclear tests in the Pacific.
Now rising sea levels are threatening to spill its contents into the sea.
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The Pacific island which is 'world's worst polluted'

A tiny, uninhabited island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, has been found to be one of...

The Pacific island which is 'world's worst polluted'

A tiny, uninhabited island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, has been found to be one of the most densely polluted areas in the world.
With an estimated 38 million pieces of rubbish covering its beaches Henderson Island - the largest of the Pitcairn Island group's four islands - was described by researchers as "a shocking but typical example of how plastic debris is affecting the environment on a global scale".
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Breaking News - Island born from underwater eruption could last for 30yrs

Nearly three years ago, an island sprung into existence in the South Pacific Kingdom of To...

Breaking News - Island born from underwater eruption could last for 30yrs

Nearly three years ago, an island sprung into existence in the South PacificKingdom of Tonga, nestling between two older islands in the archipelago.The new island formed after the eruption of a submarine volcano in the region, which flung ash 30,000 feet into the sky, before it eventually settled in January 2015.While scientists first estimated that the island with a 400-foot (120-meter) summit would last just a few months, new calculations suggest it could remain in its new place for as much as 30 years.The new island formed after the December 2014 eruption of a submarine volcano in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. The eruption flung steam, ash, and rock into the air, giving rise to ash plumes that climbed up to 30,000 feet (9 kilometers) into the sky. It finally settled in January 2015, revealing a newborn island between two older islands in the archipelago, with a 400-foot (120-meter) summit. It sits on the north rim of a caldera atop an underwater volcano, which is nearly 4,600 feet (1,400 meters) higher than the surrounding sea floor, the researchers say. The volcanic dome that formed the island stretches roughly .6 miles underwater, from shoreline to the floor of the three-mile-wide caldera. Initially, experts thought it would only last a matter of months. But now, new calculations suggest it could linger for 6 years or more, with potentially to remain upwards of 25 years.The island has come to be known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai.It became visible to satellites in 2015, and is the first of its kind to emerge and survive in the modern satellite era, according to NASA.A stunning time-lapse released by the space agency this week reveals how its shape has changed since it first emerged, using 33 months of high-resolution satellite data.Over the last 150 years, there have been three of these ‘surtseyan’ volcanic island formations, with the Tongan being the most recent.It sits on the north rim of a caldera atop an underwater volcano, which is nearly 4,600 feet (1,400 meters) higher than the surrounding sea floor, the researchers say.‘Volcanic islands are some of the simplest landforms to make, said Jim Garvin, chief scientist of NASA’s Goddard Space FlightCenter in Greenbelt, Maryland.‘Our interest is to calculate how much the 3D landscape changes over time, particularly its volume, which has only been measured a few times at other such islands.‘It’s the first step to understand erosion rates and processes and to decipher why it has persisted longer than most people expected.’Experts were able to track the formation of the new Tongan island since its beginning, using high-resolution satellite observations.The scientists first began watching the island after the initial eruption died down, using images from NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments to make a 3D map of its topography.They also tracked the changes in its coastline and height above sea level.According to the team, there are two potential scenario
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POST WAR VISIT TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WORLD WAR II CHRYSLER MOTORS FILM 26474

This stunning color film of the PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WWII features footage shot during the p...

POST WAR VISIT TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WORLD WAR II CHRYSLER MOTORS FILM 26474

This stunning color film of the PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WWII features footage shot during the post-war ThawExpedition to the South Pacific. It was funded by Chrysler Motors. The film starts in Pearl Harbor at 1:07, with the Pacific Fleet shown at anchor. At 1:37 footage of December 7th is shown, and then at 1:48 the work of welders, crane operators, and other ship builders are seen. At 2:16, fighting men are seen at the Outrigger CanoeClub and surfing at 2:40 off Waikiki. At 3:06 Diamond Head is seen. At 3:26, signs of war are shown in Hawaii including a plaque honoring those lost aboard USS Arizona. the entrance to Hickham Field at 3:45. At 4;08 the Battle of New Guinea is seen with troops battling the dust, mud, and water in the jungle. At 4:49 combat footage is seen with American tanks, artillery and infantry on Guadalcanal. At 5:28 the jungle is creeping back over a wrecked plane, and at 5:51. Tanks are shown at 6:00, artillery at 6:06. At 6:35, wrecked ships are seen jutting out of Guadalcanal's lagoon.
At 7:00, islanders are seen dancing. At 7:23, the film looks at the Battle for the Marshall Islands, including at 7:50 the attack on Tarawa, with battleships and cruisers bombarding enemy positions. At 8:40 troops hit the beach aboard amphibious landing craft. At 10:30 a headquarters is shown at Kwajalein, as well as many other parts of the vast base at Kwaj. At 11:43, wrecked landing craft and planes are shown on the beaches. At 12:18 a Japanese pillbox is shown, and at 12:27 a plaque. At 12:35, the Marshallese are seen converting wrecked boats into fishing vessels.
At 13:00 the assault on Guam is shown. At 14:00, supplies are moved inland on Guam. At 14;17, buildings are demolished and new ones are built in their place. At 14:35 rows of aircraft engines are shown at Guam, which was used as a repair base during the war. At 14:50 a new hospital is shown. At 15:40, the shoreline is seen dotted with wrecked invasion craft. At 16:22 the vast Guam base is shown with its rows of barracks and Quonset huts. At 16:44, Guam residents are shown celebrating Catholic mass.
At 17:00 the film moves to 1945, and the invasion of Iwo Jima including footage of the famous flag raising at 18:40. At 19:00, wreckage is shown at Blue Beach with the beach strewn with shell fragments. At 19:24 the central airport is shown on Iwo. A radio station is shown at 19:47 with the sign "Iwo Jima Power & Light" out front. At 20:40 are views of Mt. Suribachi from the air. At 20:55, the film shifts to D-day on Okinawa. At 22:27, wrecked ships are seen at Okinawa on the beach, along with other debris. At 23:07 a U.S. ArmySherman tank is shown rusting away. At 23:30, a swimming area near Orange Beach is seen on Okinawa, as well as a PX and library, further evidence that peace has once again come to these islands.
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Remote Pacific island with no population is covered in trash

One of the most isolated and inaccessible islands on the planet is covered in our garbage ...

Remote Pacific island with no population is covered in trash

One of the most isolated and inaccessible islands on the planet is covered in our garbage — despite being uninhabited.
Henderson Island is a remote atoll located on the western edge of a circular system of ocean currents known as the South Pacific Gyre.
The British Overseas Territory was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988. At the time, UNESCO said its near-pristine ecosystem was of immense value for science.
However, researchers writing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences say the island has the highest density of plastic waste in the world.
Some 38 million pieces of garbage have washed up on Henderson Island’s once pristine sands. Analysis of the trash shows it was carried there from China, Japan, South America, Europe, the U.S. and Russia.
The researchers estimate that 3,500 pieces of trash wash up on the island daily, and typically include household items made of plastic such as toothbrushes, plastic bags and plastic razors.
Wildlife, including turtles and crabs, have been impacted by the garbage that has been dumped on the island’s shores, according to researchers.
Trying to clean the island’s beaches would be pointless because of the lack of visitors and sheer volume of trash that washes up there daily, report co-author AlexBond told the Washington Post.
He advised people to use alternatives to plastic, such as bamboo toothbrushes and canvas carrier bags, and to bring your own mug to coffee shops.
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🇹🇴 Cyclone Gita smashes Tonga, heads towards Fiji

Several people have been seriously injured after a powerful storm lashed the South Pacific...

🇹🇴 Cyclone Gita smashes Tonga, heads towards Fiji

Several people have been seriously injured after a powerful storm lashed the South Pacific island nation of Tonga.
The government has declared a state of emergency.
The cyclone is now moving towards an area south of Fiji.
It is expected to weaken and bring rain and winds to New Zealand by the weekend.
Al Jazeera'sPaul Chaderjian reports.
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Breaking News - South Pacific Castaway Island for sale for Â£1.2m

AutoNews- A tiny tropical island in the South Pacific featuring its own mansion and white ...

Breaking News - South Pacific Castaway Island for sale for Â£1.2m

AutoNews- A tiny tropical island in the South Pacific featuring its own mansion and white sandy beaches has gone on sale for £1.2 million.The 2.6 acre Castaway Island is almost 10,000 miles away from London and features a 500 square metre mansion, offering unbelievable views of the South Pacific.Castaway Island is just south of Vanuatu, although flights to the area, which is 1,200 miles east of Brisbane, can take more than 50 hours, with numerous stops required along the way.According to the sales agent, the island's location is perfect as it is far enough away from Vanuatu that it does not suffer from mosquitoes.A spokesman for Private IslandsInc said: 'It's everybody's dream to have their own private tropical island '“ however few people can make the dream into reality. The reality is that it is easy to buy the island '“ then the challenge begins. Here the challenge has been met and won and the result is a truly magnificent, unique property. From the moment you arrive at the landing at Castaway Island you can see that everything has been constructed to exacting standards.''Whichever window you look from in this beautiful new home you can see the brilliant hues of the surrounding tropical waters. Wherever you walk, you see the tropical blues of the water and white sand or live coral surrounding the island '“ look further and you see other islands that give you a good feeling of not being too isolated yet at the same time having perfect privacy in your own neighbourless space.'The house features hardwood floors as well as high ceilings and open plan livings spaces.The property even features indoor and outdoor showers.As well as a lack of mosquitoes, the island is free from snakes, biting insects or wild animals.When you have your own private island, you don't have to be up at the crack of dawn to get a sun lounger - unless you want to see dawn break and then you have front row seats to the start of the new day before turning around for the sunset
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0:50

Scientists Find 38 Million Pieces Of Trash On Pacific Island

Plastic debris is now strewn on the beach on Henderson Island.
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Scientists Find 38 Million Pieces Of Trash On Pacific Island

Plastic debris is now strewn on the beach on Henderson Island.
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POST WAR VISIT TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WORLD WAR II CHRYSLER MOTORS FILM 26474

This stunning color film of the PACIFIC ISLANDS OF WWII features footage shot during the post-war ThawExpedition to the South Pacific. It was funded by Chrysler Motors. The film starts in Pearl Harbor at 1:07, with the Pacific Fleet shown at anchor. At 1:37 footage of December 7th is shown, and then at 1:48 the work of welders, crane operators, and other ship builders are seen. At 2:16, fighting men are seen at the Outrigger CanoeClub and surfing at 2:40 off Waikiki. At 3:06 Diamond Head is seen. At 3:26, signs of war are shown in Hawaii including a plaque honoring those lost aboard USS Arizona. the entrance to Hickham Field at 3:45. At 4;08 the Battle of New Guinea is seen with troops battling the dust, mud, and water in the jungle. At 4:49 combat footage is seen with American tanks, artillery and infantry on Guadalcanal. At 5:28 the jungle is creeping back over a wrecked plane, and at 5:51. Tanks are shown at 6:00, artillery at 6:06. At 6:35, wrecked ships are seen jutting out of Guadalcanal's lagoon.
At 7:00, islanders are seen dancing. At 7:23, the film looks at the Battle for the Marshall Islands, including at 7:50 the attack on Tarawa, with battleships and cruisers bombarding enemy positions. At 8:40 troops hit the beach aboard amphibious landing craft. At 10:30 a headquarters is shown at Kwajalein, as well as many other parts of the vast base at Kwaj. At 11:43, wrecked landing craft and planes are shown on the beaches. At 12:18 a Japanese pillbox is shown, and at 12:27 a plaque. At 12:35, the Marshallese are seen converting wrecked boats into fishing vessels.
At 13:00 the assault on Guam is shown. At 14:00, supplies are moved inland on Guam. At 14;17, buildings are demolished and new ones are built in their place. At 14:35 rows of aircraft engines are shown at Guam, which was used as a repair base during the war. At 14:50 a new hospital is shown. At 15:40, the shoreline is seen dotted with wrecked invasion craft. At 16:22 the vast Guam base is shown with its rows of barracks and Quonset huts. At 16:44, Guam residents are shown celebrating Catholic mass.
At 17:00 the film moves to 1945, and the invasion of Iwo Jima including footage of the famous flag raising at 18:40. At 19:00, wreckage is shown at Blue Beach with the beach strewn with shell fragments. At 19:24 the central airport is shown on Iwo. A radio station is shown at 19:47 with the sign "Iwo Jima Power & Light" out front. At 20:40 are views of Mt. Suribachi from the air. At 20:55, the film shifts to D-day on Okinawa. At 22:27, wrecked ships are seen at Okinawa on the beach, along with other debris. At 23:07 a U.S. ArmySherman tank is shown rusting away. At 23:30, a swimming area near Orange Beach is seen on Okinawa, as well as a PX and library, further evidence that peace has once again come to these islands.
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41:35

This concrete dome holds a leaking toxic timebomb

Thousands of cubic metres of radioactive waste lies buried under a concrete dome on the En...

This concrete dome holds a leaking toxic timebomb

Thousands of cubic metres of radioactive waste lies buried under a concrete dome on the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the legacy of over a decade of US nuclear tests in the Pacific.
Now rising sea levels are threatening to spill its contents into the sea.
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20:48

Garbage Island: An Ocean Full of Plastic (Part 1/3)

Vice sails to the North Pacific Gyre, collecting point for all of the ocean's flotsam and ...

Garbage Island: An Ocean Full of Plastic (Part 1/3)

Vice sails to the North Pacific Gyre, collecting point for all of the ocean's flotsam and home of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: a mythical, Texas-sized island made entirely of our trash.
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Come aboard as we take a cruise to the NorthernGyre in the Pacific Ocean, a spot where currents spin and cycle, churning up tons of plastic into a giant pool of chemical soup, flecked with bits and whole chunks of refuse that cannot biodegrade.
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SBG News 5.18.17 No one lives on this remote Pacific island — but it s covered in 38 million pieces

No one lives on this remote Pacific island — but it's covered in 38 million pieces of our ...

SURVIVAL CHALLENGES: Food & Water Security in Tuvalu

Climate change and climate variability are key issues concerning small pacific island countries and territories.
In the small island state of Tuvalu, the National Adaptation Programme of Action to Climate Change or NAPA, is effectively addressing climate change adaptation activities for each of the islands of Tuvalu.
In this documentary titled “SurvivalChallenges: Food & WaterSecurity in Tuvalu” - the film looks at the extreme vulnerability of Tuvalu to the impacts of climate change and sea level rise.
It also looks at the food and water security challenges and how it’s reinforced the importance and resolve of this island nation to use their traditional knowledge in conserving life’s most precious resources – food and water.
The NAPA project is administered and implemented by the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Tuvalu government.

The fattest place on earth | Unreported World

Obesity in Paradise: This episode is about a paradise lost where an obesity crisis is hitting pacific islanders. 93 per cent of American Samoan adults are overweight or obese, making it the fattest place on earth. Neighbouring Samoa is not far behind.
Sophie Morgan went to the islands to investigate, be warned, this episode contains some medical procedures.
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24:24

Rocket Island - Pacific Ocean

October 2009
An American test warhead arcs gracefully through the sky towards Kwajalein I...

Rocket Island - Pacific Ocean

October 2009An American test warhead arcs gracefully through the sky towards Kwajalein Island, a strange but familiar sight here. But now a rift between America and the Marshallese is making the islands future unclear.
A Minuteman III intercontinental missile was fired 28 minutes earlier from a Californian airbase. Fortunately the re-entry vehicles splash down harmlessly in deep water in the Kwajalein Atoll. US Army Lt-Colonel HaroldBuhl is pleased. In order for a weapon to be a weapon of deterrence it needs to be proven that in fact it will work. For 63 years the Marshall Islands has played host to American war games but in 2016 Americas lease for 11 of the islands is up. The Marshallese say the US compensation is inadequate and their people are struggling. Dubbed The Slum of the Pacific, 15,000 people are crammed into a narrow strip of coral and sand. We have running water 3 days a week2,000 kids dont go to school at all., tells Michael Kabua, Ebeye Sentator. Landowners are asking more than theyve been offered, and now negotiations have stalled.
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9/18/2017 -- West Pacific Earthquake Activity as expected -- Be ready for larger movement this week

Lost World Of The Pacific - Easter Island Documentary

Lost World of the Pacific
For years, elders on Easter Island have claimed their ancestors fled from a land called Hiva which sank as a result of a great disaster. Like all legends of lost civilisations, their stories have captivated explorers throughout time who have searched in vain for the mysterious land in the Pacific, drawing the conclusion that the Easter Island natives were telling tall tales. Now, however, the sceptics might have to eat their words. New scientific evidence points to a remote island chain in Polynesia, suggesting it was the centre of an ancient and thriving civilisation. For 400 years, they have been known as the Marquesas Archipelago, but before they were simply called the Isles of Hiva. So could the legend of the lost land be true? This documentary combines archaeological and geological evidence with tales passed down through generations, uncovering a dramatic history of cannibals, vast stone cities, human sacrifice, and the epic voyagers who colonised the Pacific centuries before Columbus made it to America.
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Miss South Pacific 2011 (Ustream Recorded Live)

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Gizmodo reported on Wednesday that a former Google engineer is suing the company for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination ...Chevalier's posts had been quoting in Damore's lawsuit against Google, who is also suing the company for alleged discrimination against conservative white men ... “Firing the employee who pushed back against the bullies was exactly the wrong step to take.” ... But the effect is the same....

The woman tasked with caring for accused Florida shooter Nikolas Cruz and his brother have moved quickly to file court papers seeking control of their inheritance the day after the massacre at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School, Newsweek reported. When the mother of Nikolas and Zachary Cruz died from flu-related pneumonia last November, their lives were entrusted to Roxanne Deschamps, the report said....

Special CounselRobert Mueller's probe is prepared to accept a guilty plea from the London-based son-in-law of a Russian businessman after he made false statements during the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, according to the Washington Post... Tymoshenko was later imprisoned by former president Viktor Yanukovych after signing a controversial deal with Russia for natural gas ... U.S ... U.S....

Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingTo this day it’s something my aunt hardly mentions, let alone discusses. And like a few other families living in the United States, it’s taboo and completely off limits ... Neither was it as widespread, since Japan had nearly conquered most of East Asia including parts of China. But still, U.S ... authorities continued the comfort station system absent formal slavery ... The U.S ... military authorities ... ....

However, one of her advisers told Reuters that, once there, they would only be able to leave the island if they wanted to go back to Myanmar or were selected for asylum by a third country ... Describing the island, Hasina told a news conference in Dhaka that “from a natural point of view it is very nice” and said although the initial plan was to put 100,000 people there, it had room for as many as 1 million ... More Top News....

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* NZ to contribute $7m to improve newborn mortality rates in the Pacific... * NZ in a position to help lower 'concerning' newborn mortality rates in the Pacific ... The news of further funding comes as bombings of the Syrian region Eastern Ghouta continues, and New Zealand's aid community urges the government to spend more money on crises in the Middle East....

WELLINGTON/SYDNEY--The final version of a landmark deal aimed at cutting trade barriers in some of Asia-Pacific's fastest-growing economies was released on Wednesday, signaling the pact was a step closer to reality even without its star member the United States... The 11 remaining nations, led by Japan, finalized a revised trade pact in January, called the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-PacificPartnership (CPTPP)....

BEIJING－The Asia-Pacific region has become a big driver of the global aviation industry, corporate executives and industry organizations said ... Of course, we're excited to be part of the growth, and committed to supporting it," said Steven Lien, president of Honeywell Aerospace Asia-Pacific ... said Brian Davis, vice-president of Honeywell AsiaPacific....